Tourist visas for Russians: EU split in two
On the one hand, the Baltics and Scandinavians insist on the need for ban tourist visas for Russian citizens. For Latvia it is “morally unacceptable to allow them to visit the EU again at a time of suffering in Ukraine”. So for the Lithuaniawhich calls for a “radical reduction if not total cancellation” of travel tickets, and the Finland.
EU, tourist visas for Russian citizens: Borrell media
Other countries think differently. Including the two big names: France and Germany. The EU therefore finds itself divided at the table of the informal Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Prague. “There are divergent positions: some states want a total ban, others just want to work on the framework of the current visa facilitation ban. I cannot anticipate the final result, but I am sure we will be able to seek a balanced approach to this problem. “, seeks to mediate the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell. He himself does not look favorably on a stop on tourist visas.
Us, tourist visas for Russian citizens: the position of France and Germany
Paris and Berlin they clarified their position in a document circulated among their colleagues: “Although we limit contacts with regime representatives and authorities to areas of vital EU interest, we must fight strategically for the ‘hearts and minds’ of the population Russian, at least for the segments not yet completely foreign to the “West”, they write.
“We should think of smart ways to take advantage of the important leverage of issuing visas for our countries. We must therefore carefully examine visa applications submitted by Russian citizens for potential security risks, particularly when it comes to applicants who are linked to the Russian government or official agencies. At the same time, while understanding the concerns of some Member States in this context, we should not underestimate the transformative power of the experience of life in democratic systems in the first person, especially for future generations “, the document continues.
“I do not agree with the argument that by allowing Russian tourists to enter we are somehow fighting for their hearts and minds or promoting the transformation of the country. In the last thirty years millions of Russians have arrived in Europe but the behavior of the Russia hasn’t changed, “he cut short Latvian minister, Edgars Rinkevics. For Hungary, visa suspension “is not the appropriate decision in the current circumstances”.
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